It Trainer

University Hospitals Sussex Nhs Foundation Trust; Chichester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an IT Trainer to deliver high-quality IT systems training for staff across multiple sites. You will support skills development, contribute to safe patient care, and help ensure efficient service delivery.

The role involves face-to-face and digital training, supporting implementations, and working with clinical and corporate teams. Travel between sites is required as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in training related work.
• Professional Training Qualification such as Cert in Education, TAP, IITT ECDL or Microsoft Office Specialist.
• Ability to develop and deliver training to diverse staff groups.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging IT training sessions for staff across the Trust.
• Support rollout and use of Trust-wide digital systems.
• Adapt training materials to staff learning needs and styles.
• Provide on-the-ground support during system implementations and updates.
• Maintain training records and contribute to reporting.
• Collaborate with clinical and corporate teams; travel between sites as needed.

Skills

Training experience

Training qualification

Deliver IT training

Education

Training qualification (e.g., Cert in Education)

Tools

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

Job overview

The IT Trainer is responsible for delivering high‑quality IT systems training to staff across University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will support staff to develop the skills and confidence needed to use Trust digital systems effectively, contributing to safe patient care and efficient service delivery. The role involves delivering face‑to‑face and digital training, supporting system implementations, and working collaboratively with clinical and corporate teams across multiple Trust sites.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver engaging and effective IT training sessions to staff at all levels across the Trust.
• Support the rollout and ongoing use of Trust-wide digital systems.
• Adapt training materials to meet the needs of different staff groups and learning styles.
• Provide on-the-ground support during system implementations and updates.
• Maintain accurate training records and contribute to service reporting.
• Work independently while collaborating closely with colleagues across clinical and corporate teams.
• Travel between Trust sites as required to deliver training and support.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see the job description and person specification document

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.

If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

This vacancy is advertised as a time-limited opportunity is expected to be undertaken on a secondment basis.

Before applying, employees must discuss the opportunity with their current line manager to confirm whether they may be released from their substantive role if successful. Release to undertake a secondment is not an automatic entitlement and must be agreed by all relevant parties: the employee, their current line manager, and the recruiting line manager.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in training related work
• Professional Training Qualification E.g. Certificate in Education, TAP, IITT ECDL or Microsoft Office Specialist qualifications.

Desirable criteria

• Prince 2 Foundation

Skills

Essential criteria

• Experience of developing training scripts and reference manuals in a clear concise manner.
• Experience of delivering presentations and training courses to diverse groups of staff, on a 1-2 1, informal group or classroom setting and assessing student performance
• Knowledge of data protection, patient confidentiality, Information Governance, FOI and implications on Patient Administration systems and Electronic Patient Records
• Able to explain/discuss complex or potentially contentious information clearly and simply to colleagues at all levels.
• Able to analyse results of training evaluations and provide suggestions for improvement.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of e learning technologies and course development
• Experience of large scale system implementations
• Knowledge of IT System security

Specific requirements

Essential criteria

• Experienced in using NHS or other organisations’ bespoke software applications.
• Able to deal with unexpected situations, taking advantage of opportunities and overcoming problems Innovative and open to innovative ideas.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in using clinical and/or PAS systems
• Experience of using Microsoft SharePoint
• Experience of using e-learning development software

Equality Diversity & Inclusion

Essential criteria

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Important information for applicants:

A Note on AI Use in Applications

UHSussex values authenticity and encourages applicants to ensure that all application materials accurately reflect their own skills, experience, knowledge and motivations. Candidates may use AI and digital tools to support the preparation of applications, for example to assist with spelling, grammar, structure or accessibility needs. However, applicants remain responsible for the content submitted and should ensure that it genuinely represents their own abilities and experience. Where there are reasonable concerns that an application does not authentically reflect the applicant's own knowledge, skills, experience or suitability for the role, the Trust reserves the right to explore this further and, where authenticity cannot be satisfactorily demonstrated, to reject the application.

Bank Workers:

Bank workers are welcome to apply for any of our vacancies but please note if you are successful at interview there will be a delay in confirming a start date due to the Trust's current financial controls.

Closing Adverts Early:

In the event of exceptional interest, we may close adverts earlier than specified.

Some of our adverts are capped for a limited number of applications; therefore, the advert will close once the cap has been reached. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in the position to prevent you from missing out on applying for the opportunity.

Flexible Working:

If you would like to explore potential options regarding flexible working please speak with the appropriate recruiting/line manager.

DBS Checks:

As part of our commitment to a safe working environment, we undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check on all new employees where the role is eligible for a criminal record check . We make offers in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975.

Skilled Worker Visa:

Applications for Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome for the roles that meet the Visa and Immigrations eligibility criteria. For further information please visit the gov.uk website searching for Skilled Worker. It is your responsibility as the applicant to ensure that you meet this criteria.

UHSussex reserves the right to close the role early if we receive a high volume of applications